Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-28
The Ohio Republicans,

THE RESOLUTIONS NDoRsISG SHERMAN FOR rHI
PRESIDENCY PASSED BY THE ooMNITTRE-THK sESA-
TOR MAKES SPEECH.
The Ohio republican conye ntion was called TO
order In Toledo yesterday afternoon by Chairman
Brinsmade. or the state central committed. and
In introducing Daniel Ryan as temporary chair
man, ne made a brief but stirring address, In
which he eulogtzed senator sherman and GOV.
Foraker and referred TO the work OF the last re-
publican legislature In complimentary terms. His
references TO Gov Foraker We're received with loud
applause. but when the name OF senator sherman
was mentioned the audience went wild ana the
cheers were repeated three times over. Then
there was a lull, but when the speaker proceeded
To say that his public career had been equalied by
few, and eXcelled by none and that he was well
worthy VI being elevated 10 the highest place In
the gilt OF the nation. the enthusiasm was ~.
newed with even greater Intensity.
THE ENDORSEMENT RESOLUTION.
Congressman Chas. Grosyenor then offered o
resolution indorsing Senator sherman for tho
Presidency, and ex-Speaker keifer moved that all
resolutions be referred TO the committee on resou-
tions without debate, which Was carried. THIS
Was In accordance with the program OF the Sher.
man men. Mr.. GrosvenOr's resolution was a. fol-
lows:
Recognizing, as the republicans OF Ohio always
have the gifted and tried statesmen or the fepuO-
lcan party OF the states loyal and unfaltering In
their devotion TO the success OF the organization In
1885, under whatever standard bearer the repub.
hcan national convention may select, they have
just pride In the record and career OF John Sher.
man, member OF the republican party, and as .
statesman OF ndelity. large experience, and great
ability. His career q statesman began with the
birth OF the republican party; he has grown and
developed with the growth or that organization:
his genius and patriotism are stamped upon the
records OF the party and the statutes and Coustitu-
tion OF the country, and believing that the nomi-
nation FOR the office OF President would be wise
the people of the Cnited States as a candidate,
and announce our hearty and cordial support Of
him for that office."
AN ANTI FISHERMAN REsoLUTIoN.
Col. j. G. Munson then offered the ultimatum OF
the anti-SherInan men In the following resolution
.'That We do hereby pledge the united and enthu-
siastic support or the republicans Ot Ohio to the
nominee ot the next republican national coDven-
uon and in this connection We cali The attention
or the republicans VI Onio 10 the eminep services
and splendid career of the Hon. Jno. Sherman"
Both resolutions were referred without debate
GRosvENOR's RESOLUTION PASSES TIE CoAAIfrER
After adjournment the committee on resolutions
went actively TO work, and the resolution OF Mr..
Grosvenor, absolutely and unQualiriedly ind0rsing
Senator Sherman for the Presidency, was passed
by a vote " Is W !, which Was aiterward maae
uuaullAVUs.
TARIFF PLATFORM.
The platform reaillrmS the Dow Law, and favors
such additions thereto as seem 10 be demanded by
the enlightened spirit or the age. IL takes strong
protective ground regarding the tartn, and is en-
phatic In its condemnation of the Importation OF
foreign contract laUor. IL condemns the demo-
cratic party or Ohio Ia strong terms, and on other
points takes the USUAL republican position.
SENATOR SHERMAN MAKES A SPEECH.
The Mansfield delegation marched TO the Goody
House, where senator sherman Is quartered, who
talked TO them as follows:
Fellow-Citizens: AIN told that q good number
OF this great multitude came from Richland
County. II so. want 10 tell them that they came
too late. Everything Is settled. The republican
party Will be, this fall, a united and victorious
party.
II you won't tell the newspapers, I Will say
that this convention is going TO be hearty and
generous, and Will exhibit the determination VI
the republicans To win. From every county, from
every portion OF our state, from the lake ~ the
river, from Indiana 10 Pennsy Iyania, every voice
Is the denomination or Foraker for Governor OF
ONO. II Is because he deserves o denomination
ana deserves 70 Dc our governor, and will stand by
our principles. our hopes and our aspirations from
this time I0rth as long as he Is governor or Ohio.-
IA voice, "And Sherman for Presldent."l Upon
The principles OF Old coIlInon law, i cannot vote
upon that question because am Interested In II.
4 congratulate you, my countrymen, upon the
happy circumstances upon which We meet here
together on the lake shore. We come to-day az
We did In 1855. We come for the good OF our state
and our common country; and from this hence
forth believe that tnis meeting 70 be held to-day
and tomorrow, is the beginning OF the good time
when the republican power VIII be restored 70 the
nation and State.